,! ,POLICY ( ,AB/5TION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,ALL ,SOCIALI/S :O CAN BE CONSID]$ TO HAVE ANY CLAIM TO ?AT TITLE AGREE 9 
      PUTT+ =W>D ! NECESSITY ( TRANS=M+ ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION FROM 
      9DIVIDUAL 9TO COMMON PROP]TY3 ?AT IS ! LEA/ ?AT ! P>TY CAN ACCEPT AS 
      T]MS ( PEACE ) ! CAPITALI/S2 & OBVI\SLY !Y >E H>D T]MS ( PEACE = 
      ! LATT]1 S9CE !Y MEAN ! DE/RUCTION ( 9DIVIDUALI/ CAPITAL4 ,?IS M9IMUM 
      :I* WE CLAIM !RE=E IS A V]Y BIG ?+3 ITS REALIZATION W\LD BR+ AB\T 
      SU* A REVOLUTION AS ! WORLD HAS NOT YET SE51 & ALL M9OR RE=MS ( 
      CIVILIZATION :I* HAVE BE5 ?\<T ( OR W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO ?9K ( W\LD BE 
      9CLUD$ 9 IT3 NO POLITICAL P>TY HAS EV] HAD A PROGRAM AT ONCE SO DEF9ITE & 
      SO 9CLUSIVE3 MANY ,SOCIALI/S W\LD BE SATISFI$ IF ! P>TY W]E TO PUT =W>D 
      NO?+ SAVE ?IS CLAIM2 & IF !RE W]E NO P>TY :I* PUT =W>D ANY?+ ELSE 
      ,I ?9K ALL ,SOCIALI/S W\LD FEEL !MSELVES B\ND TO SUPPORT ! P>TY ?AT HAD 
      ?IS PLAT=M TO ! UTMO/3 BUT ! %AD[ ( ! /UP5D\S REVOLUTION :I* ! 
      ABOLITION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION W\LD BR+ AB\T IS CA/ 
      UPON \R PRES5T OP9IONS & POLICY4 ,WE CANNOT HELP SPECULAT+ ON :AT W\LD BE 
      ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! *ANGE1 & H[ IT W\LD AFFECT :AT W\LD BE LEFT ( \R 
      CIVILIZATION1 NOT ONLY AS TO ! PRODUCTION ( WEAL?1 BUT ALSO AS TO RELIGION1 
      MORALS1 ! RELATION BETWE5 ! SEXES1 ! ME?ODS ( GOV]NM5T OR 
      ADM9I/RATION1 & 9 %ORT ! :OLE ( SOCIAL LIFE3 ( MO/ ( !SE MATT]S ,I 
      %ALL SAY NO?+ FUR!R 9 ?IS PAP]1 BUT WILL ONLY BRIEFLY ALLUDE TO MATT]S 
      DIRECTLY CONNECT$ ) 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTION1 & ! ADM9I/RATION ( AFFAIRS4 
     
     

      ,N[ AMONG ,SOCIALI/S !RE >E SOME :O ?9K ?AT ! ABOLITION ( PRIVATE 
      PROP]TY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION ONLY W\LD BR+ AB\T A /ABLE CONDITION ( 
      SOCIETY :I* W\LD C>RY \T COMMUNISM NO FUR!R1 ?AT ! PRODUCT ( 
      LABOR WORK+ ON RAW MAT]IAL & AID$ BY 9/RUM5TS :I* W]E COMMON PROP]TY1 
      %\LD NOT BE COMMON1 BUT W\LD BE ! PRIZE ( 5]GY1 9DU/RY1 & TAL5T3 ^*TO 
      EA* ONE ACCORD+ TO HIS DE$S4' ,9 CASE !RE >E ANY NON-,SOCIALI/S 9 ! ROOM1 
      ,I MAY PO9T \T ?AT ?IS CONDITION ( ?+S W\LD BE QUITE DIFF]5T FROM ! 
      PRES5T ONE1 UND] :I* PEOPLE CAN LIVE IDLE & =CE O!RS TO WORK = !M IF 
      !Y *ANCE TO BE POSSESS$ ( A %>E 9 ! MONOPOLY ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 
      :I* IS ! PRIVILEGE ( !IR CLASS2 IF IT C\LD BE C>RI$ \T & MA9TA9$ 
      )\T >TIFICIAL BOL/]+ UP1 IT W\LD BE ?AT REAL ^*C>E] OP5 TO TAL5T' 
      :I* ,NAPOLEON IGNORANTLY SUPPOS$ HIS B\RGEOIS ,CAES>ISM WAS TO SU/A93 BUT SOME 
      ( US SUPPOSE ?AT )\T SU* >TIFICIAL BOL/]+ UP IT W\LD LEAD US BACK 
      AGA9 9TO A NEW =M ( CLASS SOCIETY2 ?AT ?OSE :O DEVELOP$ ! GREATE/ %>E 
      ( C]TA9 QUALITIES NOT NECESS>ILY ! MO/ USEFUL TO ! COMMUNITY1 W\LD GA9 A 
      SUP]IOR POSITION FROM :I* !Y W\LD BE ABLE TO =CE ! LESS GIFT$ TO S]VE 
      !M4 ,& 9 FACT ?OSE :O LIMIT ! REVOLUTION ( ,SOCIALISM TO ! ABOLITION ( 
      PRIVATE PROP]TY M]ELY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION DO CONTEMPLATE A SOCIETY 9 
      :I* PRODUCTION %ALL BE 9 TUTELAGE TO ! /ATE2 9 :I* ! C5TRALIZ$ /ATE 
      W\LD DRAW >BITR>ILY ! L9E :]E PUBLIC PROP]TY 5DS & PRIVATE PROP]TY 
      BEG9S1 W\LD 9T]F]E ) 9H]ITANCE & ) ! ACCUMULATION ( WEAL?1 & 
      9 MANY WAYS W\LD ACT AS A MA/]1 & TAKE ! PLACE ( ! OLD MA/]S3 ACT+ 
      ) B5EVOL5T 9T5TION 9DE$1 BUT ) CONSCI\S >TIFICIALITY & BY MEANS ( 
      ! EMPLOYM5T ( OBVI\S =CE :I* W\LD BE FELT EV]Y:]E & W\LD SOMETIMES 
      AT LEA/ BE EVAD$ OR EV5 RESI/$1 & SO AT LA/ MI<T EV5 BR+ ON A NEW 
      REVOLUTION :I* MI<T LEAD US BACKW>D = A :ILE1 OR MI<T C>RY US =W>D 9TO 
      A CONDITION ( TRUE ,COMMUNISM ACCORD+ TO ! RIP5ESS OR UNRIP5ESS ( ! ,/ATE 
      ,SOCIALI/ REVOLUTION3 9 %ORT TO SOME ( US IT SEEMS AS IF ?IS VIEW ( ,SOCIALISM 
      SIMPLY 9DICATES ! CRY/ALLIZATION ( :AT CAN ONLY BE A TRANSITIONAL CONDITION 
      ( SOCIETY1 & CANNOT 9 ITSELF BE /ABLE3 WE ON ! O!R H& CONSID] ! AIM 
      ( ,SOCIALISM TO BE EQUALITY ( CONDITION3 S9CE ! PRODUCTION ( W>ES & ! 
      S]VICE ( ! COMMUNITY MU/ ALWAYS BE A MATT] ( COOP]ATION2 Y\ CANNOT1 IF IT 
      W]E DESIRABLE1 F9D \T :AT EA* MAN'S ^*DE$S' >E2 & IF Y\ C\LD1 WE SEE NO 
      REASON = SETT+ UP A HI<] /&>D ( LIVELIHOOD = ,A BECAUSE HE CAN TURN \T 
      MORE WORK ?AN ,B1 :ILE ! NE$S ( ! TWO >E JU/ ! SAME3 IF SOCIETY IS TO BE 
      ( USE TO ,B1 IT MU/ DEF5D HIM AGA9/ ! TYRANNY ( NATURE2 & IF 9/EAD ( 
      DEF5D+ HIM AGA9/ NATURE IT TURNS R\ND & HELPS H] TO PUNI% POOR ,B = NOT 
      BE+ BORN ( ! SAME CAPACITY ( DEVELOP+ MUSCLE AS ,A1 SOCIETY IS A TRAITOR TO 
      ,B1 & IF HE BE A MAN ( ANY SPIRIT WILL BE REBEL AGA9/ IT4 ,WE ,COMMUNI/S 
      !RE=E SAY ?AT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE REALLY TO PROPORTION ! REW>D TO ! 
      LABOR1 & ?AT IF Y\ W]E ABLE TO DO SO Y\ W\LD /ILL HAVE TO R$RESS BY 
      *>ITY ! WRONGS ( ! WEAK AGA9/ ! /RONG1 Y\ W\LD /ILL NOT BE ABLE TO 
      AVOID A POOR-LAW3 ! DUE EX]CISE ( ONE'S 5]GIES = ! COMMON GOOD & 
      CAPACITY = P]SONAL USE WE SAY =M ! ONLY CLAIMS TO ! POSSESSION ( WEAL?1 
      & ! RI<T ( PROP]TY1 ! ONLY SAFEGU>D AGA9/ ! CREATION ( FRE% 
      PRIVILEGE1 :I* W\LD HAVE TO BE ABOLI%$ LIKE ! OLD PRIVILEGE4 ,ALL ?IS IS 
      ADMITT$ BY MANY :O WILL NOT CALL !MSELVES ,COMMUNI/S1 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT WI% 
      ANY?+ TO BE PUT BE=E PEOPLE AT PRES5T EXCEPT ! TRANSITIONAL /ATE ( 
      ?+S3 & MANY ( US ,COMMUNI/S = \R P>T >E WILL+ TO ADMIT ?AT ! 
      COMMUNIZATION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION WILL 9EVITABLY LEAD TO ! COMMUNIZATION 
      ( ! PRODUCTS ( LABOR ALSO1 & ?AT1 AS ,I BEGAN BY SAY+1 IT IS A PROGRAM 
      SUFFICI5TLY BIG TO PUT BE=E ! PEOPLE ( \R G5]ATION1 & ! CONSEQU5CES 
      ( ITS REALIZATION CAN = ! PRES5T BE LEFT TO TAKE C>E ( !MSELVES4 ,SO Y\ 
      SEE !RE IS H>DLY A QUE/ION AT ISSUE ON ?IS PO9T BETWE5 ! ,SOCIALI/S & 
      ,COMMUNI/S4 ,I WILL !RE=E ASSUME 9 ?IS PAP] ?AT ! IMM$IATELY OBJECT ( 
      ,SOCIALI/S IS ! TRANS=MATION ( ! RAW MAT]IAL & ! 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR 
      FROM PRIVATE 9TO COMMON PROP]TY1 & !N GO ON TO 9QUIRE :AT >E ! MEANS BY 
      :I* ?AT OBJECT CAN BE C>RI$ \T4 ,I W\LD NOT HAVE SPOK5 AS TO ! DIFF]5T 
      OP9IONS AB\T ! AIMS ( ,SOCIALISM IF ,I HAD NOT FELT ?AT ?OSE OP9IONS1 AS ,I 
      HAVE SAID ELSE:]E1 W\LD BE LIKELY TO 9FLU5CE PEOPLE'S VIEWS AS TO ! MEANS ( 
      REALIZATION4 ,! OP9IONS AS TO ! MEANS >E NOT QUITE CONT]M9\S ) ! TWO 
      S*OOLS ( SO-CALL$ ,SOCIALI/S & ,COMMUNI/S1 BUT !Y >E NE>LY SO1 & 
      NATURALLY1 S9CE ! =M] >E PREP>$ TO ACCEPT AS A NECESSITY A C5TRAL 
      ALL-P[]FUL AU?ORITATIVE GOV]NM5T1 A RE=M$ $ITION1 ONE MAY SAY1 ( ! 
      /ATE GOV]NM5T AT PRES5T EXI/+2 :]EAS ! ,COMMUNI/S1 ?\< !Y >E NOT 
      CLE> AS TO :AT WILL TAKE ! PLACE ( ?AT 9 ! MEAN:ILE1 >E AT LEA/ CLE> 
      ?AT :5 ! HABIT ( SOCIAL LIFE IS E/ABLI%$1 NO?+ ( ! K9D ( 
      AU?ORITATIVE C5TRAL GOV]NM5T WILL BE NE$$ OR 5DUR$4 
     
     

      ,! MOD]ATE ,SOCIALI/S OR ?OSE :O CAN SEE NO?+ BUT ! TRANSITIONAL P]IOD 
      !RE=E1 BELIEVE 9 :AT MAY BE CALL$ A SY/EM ( CUMULATIVE RE=MS AS ! 
      MEANS T[>DS ! 5D2 :I* RE=MS MU/ BE C>RI$ \T BY MEANS ( ,P>LIAM5T & 
      A B\RGEOIS EXECUTIVE1 ! ONLY LEGAL P[] AT PRES5T EXI/+1 :ILE ! 
      ,COMMUNI/S BELIEVE ?AT IT W\LD BE .<A.> WA/E ( TIME = ! ,SOCIALI/S TO EXP5D 
      !IR 5]GY 9 FUR!R+ RE=MS :I* SO F> FROM BR++ US NE>] TO 
      ,SOCIALISM W\LD RA!R S]VE TO BOL/] UP ! PRES5T /ATE ( ?+S2 & NOT 
      BELIEV+ 9 ! EFFICACY ( RE=MS1 !Y CAN SEE NO REASON = ATTEMPT+ TO USE 
      ,P>LIAM5T 9 ANY WAY2 EXCEPT P]HAPS BY HOLD+ IT UP AS AN EXAMPLE TO %[ :AT A 
      CONTEMPTIBLE ?+ A BODY CAN BE :I* POSES AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( A :OLE 
      NATION1 & :I* REALLY REPRES5TS NO?+ BUT ! FIRM DET]M9ATION ( ! 
      PRIVILEG$ OR MONOPOLI/ CLASS TO /ICK TO !IR PRIVILEGE & MONOPOLY TILL !Y 
      >E =C$ TO REL9QUI% IT4 
     
     

      ,WELL !RE >E1 IT SEEMS1 TWO POLICIES BE=E US1 :I*1 IF Y\ WILL ALL[ ME1 ,I 
      WILL CALL = %ORT ! ,POLICY ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,ACTION1 & ! ,POLICY ( 
      ,AB/5TION4 ,BUT BE=E ,I GO FUR!R ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ?\< ! QUE/ION AS TO :I* 
      ( ! TWO POLICIES IS TO BE ADOPT$ 9 ! LONG RUN IS D\BTLESS A MO/ 
      9T]E/+ ONE1 YET ?AT AT PRES5T !RE IS ONLY ONE POLICY OP5 TO US1 ?AT ( 
      PREA*+ ,SOCIALISM TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE CAN GET AT4 ,?IS NO D\BT SEEMS TO MANY 
      A DULL JOB1 (F]+ NO REW>DS TO ANY ( US 9 ! WAY ( NOTORIETY OR POSITION3 
      BUT AFT] ALL IT IS ! WAY :I* ALL NEW CRE$S HAVE TO GO ON1 & IF WE NEGLECT 
      IT 9 \R HA/E OR IMPATI5CE1 WE %ALL NEV] COME TO ! PO9T AT :I* MORE 
      DEF9ITE ACTION WILL BE =C$ UPON US4 
     
     

      ,N[ AS TO !SE TWO POLICIES ,I WILL NOT DWELL ON ! FIR/1 NOT BECAUSE ,I DO NOT 
      AGREE ) IT1 AS ,I DO NOT1 BUT BECAUSE IT HAS BE5 PUT BE=E Y\ (T5 5\< & 
      ) COPI\S 5\< >GUM5TS & ADVOCACY3 TO CONV9CE ! VOT]S ?AT !Y \<T 
      TO S5D ,SOCIALI/S TO ,P>LIAM5T :O %\LD TRY TO GET MEASURES PASS$ 9 ! 
      9T]E/S ( ! WORK+-CLASSES1 & GRADUALLY TRANS=M ! PRES5T ,P>LIAM5T1 
      :I* IS A M]E 9/RUM5T 9 ! H&S ( ! MONOPOLIZ]S ( ! MEANS ( 
      PRODUCTION1 9TO A BODY :I* %\LD DE/ROY MONOPOLY1 & !N DIRECT & 
      ADM9I/] ! FRE$ LABOR ( ! COMMUNITY4 ,?AT IS ,I ?9K A CORRECT /ATEM5T 
      ( ! VIEWS ( ?OSE :O FUR!R ! POLICY ( P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION4 
     
     

      ,SU* A S*EME OR PLAN ( CAMPAIGN WILL S\ND PRACTICAL & REASONABLE TO MANY1 OR 
      TO MO/ IF Y\ WILL3 & AL?\< IT IS RI<T1 9 CONSID]+ ANY S*EME1 TO 
      CONSID] ! DRAWBACKS TO IT1 YET EV5 :5 WE ADMIT ?AT ?OSE DRAWBACKS EXI/1 WE 
      DO NOT NECESS>ILY CONDEMN ! S*EME3 SO ,I WILL NOT AT PRES5T SAY ANY?+ AB\T 
      ! DRAWBACKS :I* AFT] ALL MU/ BE PAT5T TO ?OSE EV5 :O ?9K ! POLICY A 
      GOOD & NECESS>Y ONE4 ,9DE$ IF NO O!R PLAN ( CAMPAIGN W]E POSSIBLE = ! 
      ATTACK ON MONOPOLY1 WE %\LD HAVE TO ACCEPT ALL DRAWBACKS1 /IFLE ALL D\BTS & 
      C>RY IT \T ) ALL \R MI<T4 ,BUT !RE IS ANO!R PLAN ( CAMPAIGN POSSIBLE 
      :I* ,I MU/ LAY BE=E Y\ AT RA!R GREAT] L5G? UND] ! NICK-NAME1 AS ,I 
      SAID1 ( ! ,POLICY ( ,AB/5TION4 
     
     

      ,?IS PLAN IS F\ND$ ON ! NECESSITY ( MAK+ ! CLASS-/RUGGLE CLE> TO ! 
      WORK]S1 ( PO9T+ \T TO !M ?AT :ILE MONOPOLY EXI/S !Y CAN ONLY EXI/ AS 
      ITS SLAVES3 SO ?AT ! ,P>LIAM5T & ALL O!R 9/ITUTIONS AT PRES5T EXI/+ 
      >E MA9TA9$ = ! PURPOSE ( UPHOLD+ ?IS SLAV]Y2 ?AT !IR WAGES >E BUT 
      SLAVES' RATIONS1 & IF !Y W]E 9CREAS$ T5FOLD W\LD BE NO?+ MORE3 ?AT 
      :ILE ! B\RGEOIS RULE LA/S !Y CAN 9DE$ TAKE P>T 9 IT1 BUT ONLY ON ! 
      T]MS ?AT !Y %ALL DO NO?+ TO ATTACK ! GR& $IFICE ( :I* !IR SLAV]Y 
      IS ! F\NDATION4 ,NAY MORE ?AN ?AT3 ?AT !Y >E ASK$ TO VOTE & S5D 
      REPRES5TATIVES TO ,P>LIAM5T 7IF ^*WORK+-M5' SO MU* ! BETT]7 ?AT !Y MAY 
      PO9T \T :AT CONCESSIONS MAY BE NECESS>Y = ! RUL+ CLASS TO MAKE 9 ORD] 
      ?AT ! SLAV]Y ( ! WORK]S MAY LA/ ON3 9 A WORD ?AT TO VOTE = ! 
      CONT9UANCE ( !IR [N SLAV]Y IS ALL ! P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION ?AT !Y WILL BE 
      ALL[$ TO TAKE UND] ! PRES5T REGIME3 ,LIB]AL ,ASSOCIATIONS1 ,RADICAL CLUBS1 
      WORK+ M5 MEMB]S >E AT PRES5T1 & ,SOCIALI/ MEMB]S WILL BE 9 ! FUTURE1 
      LOOK$ ON ) COMPLAC5CY BY ! GOV]N+ CLASSES AS S]V+ T[>DS ! 5D ( 
      PROPP+ ! /ABILITY ( ROBB] SOCIETY 9 ! SAFE/ & LEA/ TR\BLESOME MANN] 
      BY BEGUIL+ !M TO TAKE P>T 9 !IR [N GOV]NM5T4 ,A GREAT 9V5TION1 & WELL 
      WOR?Y ( ! REPUTATION ( ! ,BRITON = PRACTICALITY - & SW9DL+6 ,H[ MU* 
      BETT] ?AN ! CO>SE OLD-WORLD IRON REPRESSION ( ?AT BLUND]] ,BISM>K1 :I* 
      AT ONCE IRRITATES & CONSOLIDATES ! WORK+-M51 & DEP5DS = ITS TEMPOR>Y 
      SUCCESS EV5 ON ! ABS5CE ( SU* ACCID5TS AS A SUDD5 COMM]CIAL CRISIS OR A 
      DEFEAT ( ! ,G]MAN >MY4 
     
     

      ,! ,POLICY ( ,AB/5TION !N IS F\ND$ ON ?IS VIEW3 ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( ! 
      TWO CLASSES1 ! WORK]S & ! CAPITALI/S1 >E IRRECONCILABLE1 & AS LONG AS 
      ! CAPITALI/S EXI/ AS A CLASS1 !Y HAVE ! MONOPOLY ( ! MEANS ( 
      PRODUCTION1 HAVE ALL ! P[] ( ORD]$ & LEGAL SOCIETY2 BUT ON ! O!R H& 
      ?AT ! USE ( ?IS P[] TO KEEP D[N A WRONG$ POPULATION1 :I* FEELS ITSELF 
      WRONG$1 & IS ORGANIZ+ ITSELF = ILLEGAL RESI/ANCE :5 ! OPPORTUNITY %ALL 
      S]VE1 W\LD IMPOSE SU* A BURD5 ON ! GOV]N+ CLASSES AS !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE 
      TO BE>2 & !Y MU/ F9ALLY BREAK D[N UND] IT1 & TAKE ONE ( TWO C\RSES1 
      EI!R ( !M ! BIR? ( FE> ACT+ ON ! 9/9CT TO PROLONG & SU/A9 
      !IR LIFE :I* IS ESS5TIAL 9 ALL ORGANISMS4 ,ONE C\RSE W\LD BE TO TRY ! 
      EFFECT ( :OLESALE CONCESSIONS1 OR :AT SEEM$ TO BE SU* 9 ORD] TO DIM9I% ! 
      NUMB] ( ! DISCONT5T$2 & ?IS C\RSE W\LD BE ALMO/ C]TA9 TO HAVE A 
      P>TIAL SUCCESS2 BUT ,I FEEL SURE NOT SO GREAT A SUCCESS 9 DELAY+ REVOLUTION1 AS 
      IT W\LD HAVE IF TAK5 ) ! EXPRESS$ AGREEM5T ( ,SOCIALI/ REPRES5TATIVES 9 
      ,P>LIAM5T3 9 ! LATT] CASE ! CONCESSIONS W\LD BE LOOK$ UPON AS A VICTORY2 
      :]EAS IF !Y W]E ! WORK ( A HAT$ GOV]NM5T FROM :I* ! PEOPLE W]E 
      /&+ ALO(1 !Y W\LD BE DREAD$ AS A BAIT1 & SCORN$ AS ! LA/ RES\RCE 
      ( A TYRANNY GR[+ HELPLESS4 ,! O!R C\RSE :I* A GOV]NM5T RECOGNIZ$ AS A 
      M]E TYRANNY W\LD BE DRIV5 TO BY A POLICY ( AB/5TION1 W\LD BE /]N 
      REPRESSION ( :ATEV] SEEM$ TO BE DANG]\S TO IT2 ?AT IS TO SAY ( ! OP9IONS 
      & ASPIRATIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASSES AS A :OLE3 = 9 ,5GL& AT LEA/ !RE 
      W\LD BE NO ATTEMPT TO ADOPT ?IS C\RSE UNTIL OP9ION WAS SO GR[N & SO 
      ORGANIZ$ ?AT ! DANG] TO MONOPOLY SEEM$ IMM95T4 ,9 %ORT ! TWO C\RSES >E 
      FRAUD & =CE1 & D\BTLESS 9 A COMM]CIAL C\NTRY LIKE ?IS ! RES\RCES ( 
      FRAUD W\LD BE EXHAU/$ BE=E ! RUL+ CLASS BETOOK ITSELF TO OP5 =CE4 
     
     

      ,N[ ,I SAY ?AT EI!R ( !SE C\RSES WILL 9DICATE A BREAKD[N ( ! CLASS 
      GOV]NM5T1 & 9 MY BELIEF IT W\LD BE DRIV5 TO !M MORE SPE$ILY BY AB/A9+ 
      FROM R5D]+ IT ANY HELP 9 ! =M ( PU%+ PALLIATIVE MEASURES 9 
      P>LIAM5T1 & !REBY PO9T+ \T TO IT A WAY TO /AVE (F REVOLUTION2 BUT IT IS 
      A MATT] ( C\RSE ?AT ?IS AB/5TION :I* WE PUT =W>D AS A WEAPON TO DRIVE 
      ! RUL+ CLASS TO EXTREMITIES MU/ BE BACK$ UP BY WIDESPREAD OP9ION1 BY ! 
      CONVICTION ( A VA/ NUMB] ( P]SONS ?AT ! BASIS ( SOCIETY MU/ BE *ANG$1 
      & LABOR SET FREE BY ! ABOLITION ( MONOPOLY 9 ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 :I* 
      MONOPOLY IS AT PRES5T ! BASIS ( \R SOCIETY4 ,BUT ( C\RSE ! NECESSITY = 
      OBTA9+ ?IS BODY ( OP9ION IS NOT CONF9$ TO ?OSE ,SOCIALI/S ?AT ADVOCATE 
      AB/5TION FROM P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION3 ! MAK+ ( ,SOCIALI/S MU/ BE A 
      PRELIM9>Y TO ! SETTL+ ( ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT >E ,SOCIALI/S TO DO8 ,N[ IT IS 
      CLE> ?AT ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS ?IS 5D IS ! PUTT+ =W>D ( ! PR9CIPLES 
      ( ,SOCIALISM1 PREA*+ !M AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE2 ?IS IS PRACTICALLY ALL ?AT UP 
      TO ! PRES5T WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO DO1 & :ATEV] SUCCESS WE HAVE HAD 9 ! 
      UND]TAK+ 7PEOPLE WILL HAVE DIFF]5T OP9IONS AB\T ?AT7 WE HAVE WORK$ AT IT 
      ) V]Y CONSID]ABLE 5]GY4 ,BUT IT HAS BE5 SAID ?AT ! M]E PREA*+ ( 
      PR9CIPLES1 H[EV] MU* ! ACCEPTANCE ( !M MAY 9VOLVE DEF9ITE ACTION 9 ! 
      FUTURE1 IS NOT 5\<2 ?AT Y\ MU/ (F] Y\R RECRUITS SOME?+ TO DO BEYOND 
      M]ELY SWELL+ ! >MY ( PREA*]S 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R4 ,WELL ,I AGREE ) 
      ?AT1 SO F> AS ?IS1 ?AT ! TIME COMES 9 SU* A MOVEM5T AS \RS :5 IT IS 
      READY TO *ANGE FROM A M]E 9TELLECTUAL MOVEM5T 9TO A MOVEM5T ( ACTION1 & 
      ?AT ?AT TIME MU/ BE TAK5 ADVANTAGE (1 & IF !RE IS NO GOOD PLAN ( ACTION 
      READY ! MOVEM5T WILL C]TA9LY TAKE UP A BAD ONE 9 DEFAULT ( NONE AT ALL4 ,! 
      PLAN (F]$ BY SOME ( \R FRI5DS ,I HAVE /AT$ BE=E AS AN ATTEMPT TO GET HOLD 
      ( ,P>LIAM5T BY CON/ITUTIONAL MEANS 9 ORD] TO USE IF = UNCON/ITUTIONAL 
      PURPOSES3 ?AT PLAN ,I ?9K A BAD ONE = REASONS ?AT ,I HAVE H9T$ AT ALREADY & 
      %ALL TRY TO /ATE MORE FULLY & CONSECUTIVELY BE=E ,I HAVE DONE4 ,YET IF ! PLAN 
      HAS ITS BIR? FROM ANY?+ MORE SOLID ?AN IMPATI5CE1 & ! WE>9ESS ?AT IS 
      SURE TO BESET A SMALL M9ORITY PREA*+ REVOLUTION1 IT IS A HOPEFUL SIGN ?AT IT 
      %\LD BE PUT =W>D1 & IT BE+ PUT =W>D 9 A MANN] ?AT COMPELS US :O DO 
      NOT AGREE ) IT TO PUT =W>D SOME ALT]NATIVE TO IT1 EV5 ?\< WE ?9K1 AS ,I 
      CONFESS ,I = ONE DO1 ?AT ALL PLANS ( ACTION >E AT PRES5T PREMATURE4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ,I HAVE PUT =W>D ONE P>T ( \R PLAN1 VIZ4 A /RICT HOLD+ ALO( FROM 
      TAK+ P>T 9 A GOV]NM5T :OSE OBJECT IS ! MA9T5ANCE ( MONOPOLY3 Y\ WILL 
      SAY ( C\RSE ?AT IS NOT ACTION3 BUT ,I SAY ?AT IT IS1 IF COMB9$ AS IT IS SURE 
      TO BE1 ) ! RESOLUTE PREA*+ ( PR9CIPLES ) A VIEW TO ACTION :5 ?AT 
      BECOMES POSSIBLE )\T SULLY+ IT BY ALLIANCE ) ! V]Y TYRANNY :I* WE >E 
      LEAGU$ TO DE/ROY3 IT !N BECOMES ! F\NDATION ( ?AT GREAT 9/RUM5T ( 
      ATTACK ON A MAJORITY ( BRUTE =CE KN[N AS ^*! BOYCOTT4' ,= BE=E WE CAN BEG9 
      TO USE ?AT WE MU/ BE B\ND TOGE!R BY ! FULL CONSCI\SNESS ?AT WE >E 
      OPPRESS$ BY A CLASS :O CANNOT HELP OPPRESS+ US & :OSE OPPRESSION WE CANNOT 
      HELP RESI/+4 
     
     

      ,BUT AGA9 Y\ MAY SAY BE=E WE CAN BEG9 BOYCOTT+ WE MU/ HAVE NUMB]S2 H[ >E 
      !Y TO BE OBTA9$ O!RWISE ?AN BY 9T]E/+ A L>GE BODY ( PEOPLE 9 RE=MS 
      :I* WILL HAVE A PLAUSIBLE LOOK ( BETT]+ !IR POSITION8 ,?IS IS A %REWD 
      QUE/ION1 BUT ,I HOPE ,I CAN ANSW] IT SATISFACTORILY4 ,IT WILL BE \R BUS9ESS TO 
      GIVE A NEW TURN TO ALL ! SMOLD]+ DISCONT5T ( ! WORK]S & ! P]PETUAL 
      /RUGGLE ( LABOR AGA9/ CAPITAL :I* IS N[ FEEBLY & 9COMPLETELY ORGANIZ$ 
      BY ! ,TRADES ,UNIONS4 ,?OSE BODIES1 :I* GREW 9TO P[] AT A TIME :5 ! 
      PR9CIPLE ( CAPITALISM WAS NOT ATTACK$1 CAN UNTIL !Y >E RADICALLY ALT]$ ONLY 
      DEAL ) ITS ACCID5TAL ABUSES2 & !Y HAVE ALSO ! ESS5TIAL QUALITY ( BE+ 
      B5EFIT SOCIETIES1 :I* W\LD BE ALL V]Y WELL IF !Y D5I$ ! RI<TS ( 
      CAPITAL ALTOGE!R & W]E COMPLETE FI<T+ BODIES2 BECAUSE ! B5EFIT SOCIETY 
      BUS9ESS W\LD !N MEAN JU/ ! >MY *E/2 BUT AT PRES5T :5 ! RI<TS ( 
      CAPITAL >E ADMITT$ & ALL ?AT IS CLAIM$ IS A PROPORTIONAL %>E 9 ! 
      PR(ITS1 IT MEANS A K9D ( RELIEF TO ! EMPLOY]S1 AN ADDITIONAL POOR-RATE LEVI$ 
      FROM ! WORK]S4 ,AS ?+S N[ GO ! POSITION ( ! ,TRADES ,UNIONS1 AS ANY?+ 
      BUT B5EFIT SOCIETIES1 HAS BECOME AN IMPOSSIBLE ONE2 ! LONG & %ORT ( :AT 
      !Y SAY TO ! MA/]S IS ?IS3 ,WE >E NOT GO+ TO 9T]F]E ) Y\R MANAGEM5T 
      ( \R AFFAIRS EXCEPT SO F> AS WE CAN R$UCE Y\R SAL>Y AS \R MANAG]S4 ,WE 
      ACKN[L$GE ?AT WE >E MA*9ES & ?AT Y\ >E ! H&S ?AT GUIDE US2 BUT WE 
      WILL PAY AS LITTLE AS WE CAN HELP = Y\R GUIDANCE & FI<T Y\ ON ?AT PO9T4 
      ,WELL ! MA/]S CAN & DO REPLY3 ,MY FRI5DS1 Y\ >E MAK+ AN 5D NOT ( \R 
      PR(ITS ONLY BUT ( \R FUNCTION ( GUIDANCE1 & S9CE Y\ >E1 AS Y\ ADMIT1 \R 
      MA*9ES1 :5 \R GUIDANCE IS GONE1 GONE ALSO IS Y\R LIVELIHOOD4 ,NO1 WE KN[ Y\R 
      9T]E/S BETT] ?AN Y\ DO Y\RSELVES1 & %ALL RESI/ Y\R FEEBLE ATTEMPTS TO 
      R$UCE \R SAL>IES2 & S9CE WE ORGANIZE Y\R LABOR & ! M>KET ( ! WORLD 
      :I* IT SUPPLIES1 WE %ALL MANAGE Y\R WAGES AMONG O!R MATT]S4 
     
     

      ,N[ ?AT'S ! BL9D ALLEY :I* ! ,TRADES ,UNIONS HAVE N[ GOT 9TO3 ,I SAY AGA9 
      IF !Y >E DET]M9$ TO HAVE MA/]S TO MANAGE !IR AFFAIRS1 !Y MU/ EXPECT 9 
      TURN TO PAY = ?AT LUXURY4 ,TO GO ANY FUR!R !Y MU/ GET \T ( ?AT BL9D 
      ALLEY & 9TO ! OP5 HI<WAY ?AT LEADS TO ,SOCIALISM4 ,!Y MU/ AIM AT MANAG+ 
      !IR [N BUS9ESS1 :I* IS 9DE$ ! BUS9ESS ( ! WORLD3 REMEMB]+ ?AT ! 
      PRICE !Y PAY = !IR SO-CALL$ CAPTA9S ( 9DU/RY IS NO M]E MONEY-PAYM5T - 
      NO M]E TRIBUTE :I* ONCE PAID LEAVES !M FREE TO DO AS !Y PLEASE1 BUT AN 
      AU?ORITATIVE ORD]+ ( ! :OLE T5OR ( !IR LIVES1 :AT !Y %ALL EAT1 
      DR9K1 WE>1 :AT H\SES !Y %ALL HAVE1 BOOKS1 OR NEWSPAP]S RA!R1 !Y %ALL 
      READ1 D[N TO ! V]Y DAYS ON :I* !Y %ALL TAKE !IR HOLIDAYS LIKE A DROVE ( 
      CATTLE DRIV5 \T FROM ! /ABLE TO GRASS4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ,I SAY ?AT ! REAL BUS9ESS ( US PROPAG&I/S IS TO 9/ILL ?IS AIM ( ! 
      WORK]S BECOM+ ! MA/]S ( !IR [N DE/9IES1 !IR [N LIVES1 & ?IS CAN 
      BE EFFECT$ :5 A SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( !M >E CONV9C$ ( ! FACT BY ! 
      E/ABLI%M5T ( A VA/ LABOR ORGANIZATION - ! F$]ATION ACCORD+ TO !IR 
      CRAFTS1 IF Y\ WILL1 ( ALL ! WORKM5 :O HAVE AWOKE TO ! FACT ?AT !Y >E 
      ! SLAVES ( MONOPOLY1 & !RE=E BE+ AWAK$1 ITS REBELS ALSO2 M5 :O >E 
      CONV9C$ ?AT ! RAW MAT]IAL & 9/RUM5TS ( LABOR CAN ONLY BELONG TO ?OSE 
      :O CAN USE !M3 LET !M ANN\NCE ?AT TRANS=MATION ( !SE ?+S 9TO COMMON 
      PROP]TY AS !IR PROGRAM1 & LOOK UPON ANY?+ ELSE !Y MAY HAVE TO DO BE=E 
      !Y HAVE CONQU]$ ?AT PROGRAM1 AS SO MU* NECESS>Y WORK BY ! WAY TO 5ABLE 
      !M TO LIVE TILL !Y HAVE M>*$ TO ! GREAT BATTLEFIELD4 ,LET !M SETTLE E4G4 
      :AT WAGES >E TO BE PAID BY !IR TEMPOR>Y MANAG]S1 :AT NUMB]S ( H\RS IT MAY 
      BE EXP$I5T TO WORK2 LET !M >RANGE = ! FILL+ ( !IR MILIT>Y *E/1 ! 
      C>E ( ! SICK1 ! UNEMPLOY$1 ! DISMISS$3 LET !M LE>N ALSO H[ TO 
      ADM9I/] !IR [N AFFAIRS4 ,TIME & ALSO P[] FAILS ME TO GIVE ANY S*EME = 
      H[ ALL ?IS C\LD BE DONE2 BUT GRANT+ ! =MATION ( SU* A BODY ,I CANNOT HELP 
      ?9K+ ?AT = ! TWO LA/ PURPOSES !Y MI<T MAKE USE ( ! SO-CALL$ PLAN 
      ( COOP]ATION4 
     
     

      ,WELL N[1 AS TO ?IS GREAT LABOR BODY ,I EXPECT ALL ,SOCIALI/S TO AGREE ) ME 9 
      ADVOCAT+ ITS =MATION1 & ALSO TO ADMIT ?AT ! FUR!RANCE ( SU* A BODY IS 
      V]Y GREAT WORK & WOR? ALL \R EF=TS TO BR+ AB\T2 :]E SOME ,SOCIALI/S 
      WILL DIFF] FROM ME WILL BE ?AT !Y WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE :Y ALL ?IS %\LD 
      NOT GO ON P>I PASSU ) ,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION4 
     
     

      ,WELL1 ,I ALSO EXPECT !M TO AGREE ) ME 9 ?9K+ IT NECESS>Y 9 PO9T+ \T 
      TO ! WORK]S ! IRRECONCILABILITY BETWE5 TRUE FREE LABOR & 9DIVIDUALI/ 
      CAPITALISM2 SURELY 9 ORD] TO DRIVE ?IS FACT HOME1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ! 
      TWO CAMPS ( LABOR & MONOPOLY AS DI/9CT AS POSSIBLE4 
     
     

      ,IF SU* A LABOR ORGANIZATION AS ,I HAVE BE5 PUTT+ BE=E Y\ W]E SET ON FOOT1 
      & IT TOOK ROOT & GREW1 & SPREAD AS IT W\LD IF ?+S W]E RIPE EI!R = 
      ?AT OR ANO!R =M ( PREP>ATION = ACTION1 :AT W\LD BE ! CONDITION ( 
      ?+S 9 ! C\NTRY8 ,ON ! ONE H& ! USEFUL CLASSES B&$ TOGE!R = ! 
      PURPOSE ( A *ANGE 9 ! BASIS ( SOCIETY :I* W\LD ACKN[L$GE !IR 
      USEFULNESS & ! USEFULNESS ( ALL O!RS2 :I* W\LD ABOLI% CLASSES 
      ALTOGE!R2 ON ! O!R H& A COMMITTEE ( ! USELESS OR MONOPOLI/ CLASS1 
      AU?ORITATIVE BECAUSE IT HOLDS ! SWAY OV] ! >MY1 NAVY & POLICE1 BUT ) NO 
      P[] ( DO+ ANY?+ BUT LAUN*+ ?AT P[] ( DE/RUCTION AT ?OSE :O MAKE 
      ALL ?AT IS MADE1 & SO DE/ROY+ !IR [N LIVELIHOOD ALONG ) ?AT ( !IR 
      5EMY2 ) NO P[] ( BRIB+ !M BY CONCESSIONS1 BECAUSE ! POPUL> P>TY 
      CLAIM ONE ?+ ONLY1 ! ABOLITION ( ! CLASS ?AT ON ITS SIDE CLAIMS TO RULE4 
      ,:AT C\LD COME \T ( ! OPPOSITION ( !SE TWO =CES1 ! USEFUL WORK+ 
      SOCIETY1 & ! USELESS CLASS ?AT CLAIMS NO?+ BUT TO LIVE ON ! =M]8 ,:AT 
      C\LD COME ( ?IS OPPOSITION BUT DE/RUCTION ( ! USELESS8 ,C\LD >M$ REACTION 
      TRIUMPH8 ,C]TA9LY ONLY = A :ILE2 ?AT AT ! WOR/2 BUT PROBABLY IT W\LD NOT 
      EV5 APPE> TO CONQU]3 !RE W\LD BE P]HAPS SOME FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT PUTT+ D[N 
      ! POPUL> COMB9ATION BY =CE2 BUT IT W\LD BE HALF-HE>T$ & W\LD SOON COME 
      TO AN 5D IF ?AT P>TY W]E TRUE TO ITSELF & FELT ITS P[] 9 COMB9ATION4 ,:AT 
      W\LD BE ! USE ( ! AU?ORITATIVE GOV]NM5T MAK+ LAWS = PEOPLE :O D5I$ 
      ITS RI<T1 & FELT IT TO BE !IR DUTY TO EVADE OR RESI/ !M AT EV]Y PO9T8 
      ,NO?+ W\LD COME ( !M1 !Y W\LD SIMPLY DROP DEAD4 ,& N[ M>K ?AT ?IS 
      MOVEM5T1 ?IS =CE = ! REVOLUTION ?AT WE ALL CALL = CAN ONLY BE FULLY 
      EVOLV$ FROM ?IS CONSCI\S OPPOSITION ( ! TWO P[]S1 MONOPOLI/ AU?ORITY & 
      FREE LABOR3 EV]Y?+ ?AT T5DS TO MASK ?AT OPPOSITION1 TO CONFUSE IT1 WEAK5S 
      ! POPUL> =CE1 & GIVES A NEW LEASE ( LIFE TO ! REACTION1 :I* CAN 9DE$ 
      CREATE NO?+1 CAN ONLY HANG ON A :ILE BY FAVOR ( SU* DRAGS ON SU* WEAKNESSES 
      ( ! POPUL> =CE4 ,IF \R [N PEOPLE >E =M+ P>T ( P>LIAM5T1 ! 
      9/RUM5TS ( ! 5EMY1 !Y >E HELP+ TO MAKE ! V]Y LAWS WE WILL NOT OBEY4 
      ,:]E IS ! 5EMY !N8 ,:AT >E WE TO DO TO ATTACK HIM8 ,! 5EMY IS A PR9CIPLE1 
      Y\ SAY3 TRUE1 BUT ! PR9CIPLE MU/ BE EMBODI$2 & H[ CAN IT BE BETT] 
      EMBODI$ ?AN 9 ?AT ASSEMBLY DELEGAT$ BY ! [N]S ( MONOPOLY TO DEF5D 
      MONOPOLY AT ALL PO9TS8 TO SMOO? AWAY ! DIFFICULTIES ( ! MONOPOLI/S EV5 AT 
      ! EXP5SE ( APP>5T SACRIFICE ( !IR 9T]E/S ^*TO ! AMELIORATION ( ! 
      LOT ( ! WORK+ CLASSES'8 TO PR(ESS FRI5D%IP ) ! SO-CALL$ MOD]ATES 7AS 
      IF !RE C\LD BE ANY MOD]ATION 9 DEAL+ ) A MONOPOLY1 ANY?+ BUT = OR 
      AGA9/78 9 %ORT TO DETA* A PORTION ( ! PEOPLE FROM ! PEOPLE'S SIDE1 TO 
      HAVE IT 9 !IR MID/ HELPLESS1 DAZ$1 WE>I$ ) CEASELESS COMPROMISE1 OR 
      C]TA9 DEFEAT1 & YET TO PUT IT BE=E ! WORLD AS ! ADVANC$ GU>D ( ! 
      REVOLUTION>Y P>TY1 ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ALL ?AT IS ACTIVE OR PRACTICAL ( ! 
      POPUL> P>TY8 
     
     

      ,?IS IS ! ADVANTAGE NOT SPECULATIVE BUT C]TA9 :I* S5D+ ,SOCIALI/ MEMB]S 
      TO ,P>LIAM5T W\LD H& OV] TO ! REACTIONI/S3 LET US TRY RA!R1 ,I SAY ONCE 
      MORE1 TO SU/A9 A GREAT BODY ( WORK]S \TSIDE ,P>LIAM5T1 CALL IT ! LABOR 
      P>LIAM5T IF Y\ WILL1 & :5 ?AT IS DONE BE SURE ?AT ITS DECREES WILL BE 
      OBEY$ & NOT ?OSE ( ! ,WE/M9/] ,COMMITTEE4 ,& :ATEV] MAY BE SAID ( ! 
      POSSIBILITY ( SU* A PLAN 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 9 ,BRITA9 IT IS POSSIBLE1 BECAUSE 
      ! M]E POLITICAL POSITION ( ! WORK]S IS BETT] H]E ?AN ELSE:]E 9 ,EUROPE2 
      EV5 ?\< !RE >E C\NTRIES 9 :I* ! SUFFRAGE IS MORE EXT5D$3 ! HABIT 
      ( DEMOCRACY HAS GA9$ SWAY OV] ?OSE P]SONS & P>TIES EV5 :O 9 FEEL+ & 
      ASPIRATION >E LEA/ DEMOCRATIC2 & !Y CANNOT DO :AT !Y W\LD1 SO ?AT ANY 
      ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T ,TORY AS WELL AS ,LIB]AL IS HAMP]$ 9 ITS REACTION>Y ATTEMPTS 
      & DOES NOT D>E TO ATTACK ! EXPRESSION ( OP9ION OP5LY UNLESS DRIV5 TO 
      DESPAIR2 ! ,LABOR ,COMB9ATION ,I HAVE BE5 PUTT+ BE=E Y\ WILL NOT BE OP5LY 
      ATTACK$ BY ITS 5EMY ! ,P>LIAM5T TILL IT IS TOO LATE1 TILL IT HAS DONE ! 
      FIR/ P>T ( ITS WORK BY 9/ILL+ HOPE 9 ! :OLE ( ! WORK]S1 ! HOPE ( 
      !IR MANAG+ !IR [N AFFAIRS & FREE+ !MSELVES FROM ,MONOPOLY4 
     
     

      ,N[ IT WILL BE SAID & ( C\RSE TRULY ?AT ! ADVOCATES ( P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION 
      AMONG US >E JU/ AS DESIR\S ( SEE+ ?IS GREAT LABOR ORGANIZATION 
      E/ABLI%$ AS WE >E3 BUT 9 ! FIR/ PLACE ,I CANNOT HELP ?9K+ ?AT ! 
      S*EME ( P>LIAM5T W\LD BE F\ND 9 PRACTICE TO /& 9 ! WAY ( ! 
      =MATION ( ?AT WIDESPREAD ORGANIZATION ) ITS S+L5ESS ( AIM & DIRECTNESS 
      ( ACTION :I* IT SEEMS TO ME IS :AT WE WANT3 ?AT ! EF=T T[>DS SUCCESS 9 
      P>LIAM5T WILL SWALL[ UP ALL O!R EF=T1 ?AT SU* SUCCESS 9 %ORT WILL COME 
      TO BE LOOK$ UPON AS ! 5D4 ,H[EV]1 Y\ MAY SAY ?AT ?IS MI/AKE CAN BE GU>D$ 
      AGA9/ & AVOID$2 ,I AM F> FROM SURE ?AT IT CAN BE1 BUT LET ?AT PASS3 ! 
      ORGANIZATION ,I AM ?9K+ ( W\LD HAVE A S]I\S PO9T ( DIFF]5CE FROM ANY 
      ?AT C\LD BE =M$ AS A P>T ( A P>LIAM5T>Y PLAN ( ACTION3 ITS AIM W\LD BE 
      TO ACT DIRECTLY1 :ATEV] WAS DONE 9 IT W\LD BE DONE BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES2 
      !RE W\LD CONSEQU5TLY BE NO POSSIBILITY ( COMPROMISE1 ( ! ASSOCIATION 
      BECOM+ ANY?+ ELSE ?AN IT WAS 9T5D$ TO BE2 NO?+ C\LD TAKE ITS PLACE3 
      BE=E ALL ITS MEMB]S W\LD BE PUT BUT ONE ALT]NATIVE TO COMPLETE SUCCESS1 
      COMPLETE FAILURE1 NAMELY4 ,CAN AS MU* BE SAID = ANY PLAN 9VOLV+ ! 
      REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE =M+ A P>T ( A BODY :OSE PURPOSE IS ! 
      CONT9U\S 5SLAVEM5T ( ! PEOPLE8 
     
     

      ,I ?9K ,I CAN EXPLA9 BETT] :AT IS 9 MY M9D AS TO !SE TWO PLANS ( ACTION IF 
      ,I GIVE A SKET* ( :AT ,I ?9K W\LD HAPP5 IF EI!R W]E ADOPT$3 ONLY 
      UND]/& ,I DON'T MEAN TO PROPHESY1 ONLY TO TRY TO DRAW \T ! LOGICAL 
      CONSEQU5CES ( ?AT ADOPTION4 ,TAKE ! POLICY ( AB/5TION FIR/1 & />T FROM 
      :]E WE >E N[1 ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T /ILL 9 ITS 9TELLECTUAL /AGE3 A /AGE 
      AT :I* ONLY ?OSE :O HAVE ?\<T AB\T ! MATT] SEE ! NECESSITY ( PLAC+ 
      SOCIETY ON A NEW BASIS2 A TIME 9 :I* ! NECESSITY IS NOT =C$ UPON !M BY 
      !IR IMM$IATE NE$S4 ,:ILE ?IS LA/S ONLY ?OSE WILL JO9 ! MOVEM5T ) 
      S9C]ITY :O HAVE 9TELLIG5CE 5\< TO ACCEPT PR9CIPLES & TO =ECA/ EV5TS 
      FROM !M2 BUT !Y WILL =M A SOLID BODY IMPOSSIBLE TO SUPPRESS OR TO BE 
      DISC\RAG$ BY HOPE DEF]R$ JU/ = ?AT REASON2 !Y WILL TEA* O!RS1 & BE 
      TAU<T BY ! TEA*+2 & AS ! APPROA*+ BREAK-D[N ( ! MONOPOLI/ SY/EM 
      COMES CLOS] CONVICTION WILL BE =C$ ON ! M9DS ( MORE & MORE PEOPLE1 TILL 
      AT LA/ ! M]E NECESSITIES ( LIFE WILL =CE ! MA9 P>T ( ! WORK]S TO 
      JO9 !M2 & !Y WILL F9D 9 !M NO M]E AGGREGATION ( DISCONT5T1 BUT A BODY 
      ( P]SONS :O CAN TEA* ! AIMS ( ,SOCIALISM & CONSULT COOLLY AB\T ITS 
      ME?ODS4 ,!Y WILL !N BE GR[N 9TO ?AT P[]FUL BODY ,I HAVE SPOK5 (1 ! 
      REPRES5TATIVE ( ! SOCIETY ( PRODUCTION1 ! DIRECT OPPOSITION TO ! SOCIETY 
      ( EXPLOITATION :I* WILL BE REPRES5T$ BY ! CON/ITUTIONAL GOV]NM5T1 ! 
      LAWS IT HAS MADE & SUPPORTS & ! ORGANIZ$ BRUTE =CE :I* IT WIELDS4 ,! 
      REVOLUTION>Y BODY WILL F9D ITS DUTIES DIVID$ 9TO TWO P>TS1 ! MA9T5ANCE ( 
      ITS PEOPLE :ILE ?+S >E ADVANC+ TO ! F9AL /RUGGLE1 & RESI/ANCE TO ! 
      CON/ITUTIONAL AU?ORITY1 9CLUD+ ! EVASION OR DISREG>D ( ! >BITR>Y LAWS 
      ( ! LATT]4 ,ITS *IEF WEAPONS DUR+ ?IS P]IOD WILL BE COOP]ATION & 
      BOYCOTT+1 ! LATT] 9CLUD+ ALL /RIKES ?AT MAY BE NECESS>Y3 :E!R IT WILL 
      BE DRIV5 TO USE FUR!R WEAPONS DEP5DS ON ! ATTITUDE ( ! ,REACTION3 ?AT 
      P>TY WILL PROBABLY BE P>ALYZ$ BE=E ! /EADY ADVANCE ( REVOLUTION1 & WILL1 
      AS 9 ,FRANCE 9 ! E>LI] REVOLUTION1 USE ITS ME*ANICAL BRUTE-=CE 9 A 
      WAV]+ UNDECID$ HALF-HE>T$ MANN]3 IT IS BY NO MEANS C]TA9 N[1 AS IT WAS 9 
      ! ,*>TI/ TIMES1 ?AT ! ?REAT ( ! IMM95CE ( A G5]AL /RIKE W\LD BE 
      ! SIGNAL = ! REACTION TO LAUN* ITS >MY UPON ! PEOPLE4 ,9DE$ SUPPOS+ 
      SU* A CRISIS AT H&1 ! REVOLUTIONI/S MI<T =E/ALL ! ACTUAL BATTLE BY 
      US+ = ONCE & = A DEF9ITE PURPOSE ITS 5EMY P>LIAM5T BY S5D+ MEMB]S 
      TO \TVOTE ! REACTIONI/S ON ?AT OCCASION3 BY DO+ :I* IF !Y DID NOT GET 
      ACTUAL COMM& ( ! >MY @&C4 !Y W\LD AT LEA/ P>ALYZE ITS ACTION BY 
      MAK+ ?AT ACTION ( D\BTFUL LEGALITY3 = ?\< A REVOLUTIONI/ MAY FI<T WELL 
      ) A ROPE R\ND HIS NECK1 SU* A NECKLACE IS AN AWKW>D ADORNM5T = Y\R 
      C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/4 ,I HAVE NO?+ FUR!R TO SAY ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S BEYOND 
      ?IS /AGE EXCEPT ?AT ! LONG EXP]I5CE !Y W\LD HAVE HAD 9 !IR E>LI] 
      /AGE ( A LABOR ORGANIZATION1 ( ADM9I/]+ ! AFFAIRS ( ! REAL PRODUC]S1 
      & /ILL MORE ! EXP]I5CE ( ADM9I/RATION !Y W\LD HAVE SPREAD DUR+ ?AT 
      P]IOD W\LD MAKE ! ,MORR[ ( ! ,REVOLUTION A MU* EASI] TIME TO !M ?AN IT 
      W\LD BE TO A P>TY ?AT HAD NOT ALREADY LE>N$ TO HELP ITSELF4 ,= ! RE/ ,I 
      %\LD SAY ?AT \R FRI5D ,PAUL ,LAF>GUE'S LATE >TICLE 9 ,COMMONWEAL 
      PO9TS \T CLE>LY 5\< ! DIRECTION ( ! /EPS TO BE TAK5 9 ! 
      RE-ORGANIZATION ( SOCIETY4 
     
     

      ,N[ = A BRIEF HI/ORY ( ! PLAN ( P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION3 ,/>T+ FROM ! SAME 
      PO9T AS ! AB/5TIONI/S !Y HAVE TO PREA* AN ELECTIONE]+ CAMPAIGN AS AN 
      ABSOLUTE NECESSITY1 & TO SET AB\T IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE3 !Y WILL !N HAVE TO 
      PUT =W>D A PROGRAM ( RE=MS D$UC$ FROM ! PR9CIPLES ( ,SOCIALISM1 :I* 
      WE WILL ADMIT !Y WILL ALWAYS KEEP TO ! FRONT AS MU* AS POSSIBLE2 !Y WILL 
      NECESS>ILY HAVE TO APPEAL = SUPPORT 7I4E4 VOTES7 TO A GREAT NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O 
      >E NOT CONV9C$ ,SOCIALI/S1 & !IR PROGRAM ( RE=MS WILL BE ! BAIT TO 
      CAT* !SE VOTES3 & TO ! ORD9>Y VOT] IT WILL BE ?IS BAIT :I* WILL BE ! 
      MATT] ( 9T]E/1 & NOT ! PR9CIPLE = :OSE FUR!RANCE !Y WILL BE 
      9T5D$ TO ACT AS AN 9/RUM5T3 :5 ! VOT+ RECRUIT READS ! MANIFE/O ( A 
      P>LIAM5T>Y BODY1 HE WILL SC>CELY NOTICE ! /ATEM5T ( PR9CIPLES :I* HEADS 
      IT1 BUT HE WILL EAG]LY CRITICIZE ! PROPOSALS ( MEASURES TO BE C>RI$ :I* HE 
      F9DS BEL[ IT3 & YET IF HE IS TO BE HONE/LY DEALT )1 HE WILL HAVE TO BE TOLD 
      ?AT !SE MEASURES >E NOT PUT =W>D AS A SOLUTION ( ! SOCIAL QUE/ION1 BUT 
      >E - 9 %ORT1 GR\NDBAIT = HIM SO ?AT HE MAY BE L$ AT LA/ TO SE>* 9TO & 
      ACCEPT ! REAL PR9CIPLES ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,SO IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL ) HIM 
      HONE/LY1 & ! ,SOCIALI/ MEMB]S :5 !Y GET 9TO ,P>LIAM5T WILL REPRES5T A 
      HET]OG5E\S BODY ( OP9ION1 ULTRA-RADICAL1 DEMOCRATIC1 DISCONT5T$ 
      NON-POLITICS1 RA!R ?AN A BODY ( ,SOCIALI/S2 & IT WILL BE !IR OP9IONS & 
      PREJUDICES ?AT WILL SWAY ! ACTION ( ! MEMB]S 9 ,P>LIAM5T4 ,) !SE 
      FETT]S ON !M ! ,SOCIALI/ MEMB]S WILL HAVE TO ACT1 & :ATEV] !Y PROPOSE 
      WILL HAVE TO BE A M]E MATT] ( COMPROMISE3 YET EV5 ?OSE MEASURES !Y WILL NOT 
      C>RY3 BECAUSE LONG BE=E !IR P>TY GETS P[]FUL 5\< TO =M EV5 A 
      =MIDABLE GR\P = ALLIANCE ) O!R P>TIES1 ONE SECTION OR O!R ( ORD9>Y 
      POLITICIANS WILL DI% !M1 & WILL C>RY MEASURES ?AT WILL PASS CURR5T = 
      BE+ ! V]Y ?+ ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE BE5 ASK+ =2 BECAUSE ONCE GET 
      ,SOCIALI/ ,M4,P4S1 & TO ! ORD9>Y PUBLIC !Y WILL BE ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! 
      ONLY ,SOCIALI/S4 ,N[ ! RESULT ( SU* A ^*SUCCESS' WILL BE ! NECESSITY ( A NEW 
      ,SOCIALI/ PROGRAM ON ! ONE H& & ON ! O!R AN ACCESSION ( /R5G? TO 
      ! MOD]ATES2 & ?IS K9D ( ?+ WILL GO ON AGA9 & AGA9 ) AT LEA/ AN 
      APPE>ANCE ( DEFEAT EV]Y TIME2 & EV]Y TIME A TEMPOR>Y GA9 NOT = ! 
      ,SOCIALI/S BUT EI!R = ! REACTIONI/S OR AT LEA/ = ! PROGRESSIVE 
      ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY4 ,:I* LATT] 7ALWAYS A WEAK & 9EFFICI5T P>TY 9 ?IS 
      C\NTRY7 WILL BE TO A C]TA9 EXT5T P]MEAT$ ) A K9D ( SEMI-,SOCIALISM1 BUT 
      WILL BY ?AT V]Y FACT LOSE MANY ( !IR MEMB]S TO ! ^*MOD]ATE' REACTIONI/S ON 
      ONE H&1 ?\< ON ! O!R !Y WILL (F] A RECRUIT+ GR\ND = ! 
      ,SOCIALI/S4 ,WELL SO IT WILL GO ON TILL EI!R ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY 9 ,P>LIAM5T 
      DISAPPE>S 9TO ! ADVANC$ ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY1 OR UNTIL !Y LOOK R\ND & F9D 
      ?AT !Y1 /ILL ,SOCIALI/S1 HAVE DONE NO?+ BUT GIVE V>I\S OPPORTUNITIES TO 
      ! REACTIONI/S = WID5+ ! BASIS ( MONOPOLY BY CREAT+ A FRE% 
      MIDDLE-CLASS UND] ! PRES5T ONE1 & SO /AV+ (F ! DAY ( ! GREAT *ANGE4 
      ,& :5 !Y BECOME CONSCI\S ( ?AT & P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION HAS BE5 DISCOV]$ 
      TO BE A FAILURE1 :AT CAN !Y DO BUT BEG9 ALL OV] AGA91 & TRY TO =M ! TWO 
      CAMPS1 EA* ( !M CONSCI\S ( !IR TRUE POSITION ( BE+ ! ONE MONOPOLI/S1 
      & ! O!R ! SLAVES ( MONOPOLY4 
     
     

      ,YET EV5 SUPPOS+ ?AT !Y SUCCE$ & BY MEANS ( TORM5T+ ! CON/ITUTIONAL 
      ,P>LIAM5T 9TO CUMULATIVE RE=MS MANAGE TO BR+ US TO ! CRISIS ( REVOLUTION1 
      !IR DIFFICULTIES W\LD BE F> FROM AN 5D !N3 = !Y W\LD !N HAVE TO 
      GOV]N A PEOPLE :O HAD RA!R BE5 IGNORANTLY BETRAY$ 9TO ,SOCIALISM ?AN HAVE 
      LE>N$ TO ACCEPT IT AS AN UND]/OOD NECESSITY3 & 9 GOV]N+ SU* A PEOPLE 
      !Y W\LD HAVE ?IS DISADVANTAGE1 ?AT !Y W\LD NOT HAVE ! $UCATION :I* 
      !IR HELP+ 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! SOCIETY ( PRODUCTION W\LD HAVE GIV5 
      !M1 TEA*+ !M AS IT W]E BY ! FUTURE & =M+ ! HABITS ( SOCIAL LIFE 
      )\T :I* ANY S*EME ( ,SOCIALISM IS BUT ! MILL-:EEL )\T ! MOTIVE 
      P[]4 ,!IR V]Y SUCCESS W\LD LEAD TO C\NT] REVOLUTION2 BECAUSE !Y W\LD HAVE 
      TO REPRESS ! IGNORANCE :I* !Y HAD NOT GRAPPL$ ) 9 !IR MILITANT TIMES1 
      BY BRUTE =CE4 ,D\BTLESS ?IS C\NT] REVOLUTION W\LD LEAD US 9 ! LONG RUN 
      9TO A CONDITION ( TRUE SOCIETY AGA93 BUT NE$ WE GO ?R\< ALL ?AT TR\BLE1 
      CONFUSION & MIS]Y8 LET US BEG9 TO WORK AGA9/ ! C\NT] REVOLUTION1 BY BE+ 
      SURE ?AT WE :O CALL \RSELVES ,SOCIALI/S UND]/& :AT WE >E AIM+ AT1 & 
      %\LD FEEL AT HOME 9 \R NEW C\NTRY :5 WE GET !RE - WE & ALL ?AT WE LEAD 
      9TO ! NEW C\NTRY4 
     
     

      ,BUT ,I WILL SAY NO MORE AT PRES5T AGA9/ ?AT P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION1 :I* SOME ( 
      \R FRI5DS ?9K ! /EP N[ NECESS>Y TO ! FUR!RANCE ( ,SOCIALISM1 BUT WILL 
      RA!R TRY TO SUM UP :AT ,I HAVE HAD TO SAY 9 FAVOR ( ! PLAN ( AB/5TION 
      FROM ?AT ACTION4 ,IT IS ABOVE ALL ?+S NECESS>Y ?AT ! WORK+-CLASSES %\LD 
      FEEL !IR PRES5T POSITION1 ?AT !Y UND]/& ?AT !Y >E 9 AN 9F]IOR 
      POSITION NOT ACCID5TALLY BUT AS A NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE ( ! POSITION ( ! 
      CLASSES ?AT LIVE BY MONOPOLY4 ,:5 !Y HAVE LE>N$ ?IS LESSON !Y WILL LE>N 
      ) IT ! NECESSITY = A *ANGE 9 ! BASIS ( SOCIETY3 !Y >E /RONG 5\< 
      IF !Y COMB9E DULY TO BR+ ?AT *ANGE AB\T2 BUT !IR DUE COMB9ATION DEP5DS 
      ON !IR KN[+ ?AT FROM ! PRES5T RULES ( SOCIETY !Y WILL GET NO?+ BUT 
      CONCESSIONS 9T5D$ TO P]PETUATE !IR PRES5T SLAV]Y3 !Y MU/ KN[ !Y >E 
      9VIT$ TO VOTE & TAKE SOME P>T 9 GOV]NM5T 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MAY HELP !IR 
      RUL]S TO F9D \T :AT MU/ BE CONC$$1 & :AT MAY BE REFUS$ TO ! WORK]S2 
      & TO GIVE AN APPE>ANCE ( FRE$OM ( ACTION TO !M4 ,BUT ! WORK]S CAN =M AN 
      ORGANIZATION :I* )\T HE$+ ,P>LIAM5T CAN =CE FROM ! RUL]S :AT 
      CONCESSIONS MAY BE NECESS>Y 9 ! PRES5T & :OSE AIM W\LD BE ! TOTAL 
      ABOLITION ( ! MONOPOLI/ CLASSES & RULE4 ,! ACTION SU* AN ORGANIZATION W\LD 
      BE COMPELL$ TO TAKE W\LD $UCATE ITS MEMB]S 9 ADM9I/RATION1 SO ?AT ON ! 
      MORR[ ( ! REVOLUTION !Y W\LD BE ABLE1 FROM A ?OR\< KN[L$GE ( ! WANTS 
      & CAPABILITIES ( ! WORK]S1 TO C>RY ON AFFAIRS ) ! LEA/ POSSIBLE AM\NT 
      ( BLUND]S1 & W\LD DO ALMO/ NO?+ ?AT W\LD HAVE TO BE UNDONE1 & !REBY 
      (F] NO OPPORTUNITY TO ! C\NT] REVOLUTION4 ,?IS SEEMS TO ME ! DIRECT WAY TO 
      ! REALIZATION ( ,SOCIALISM1 & !RE=E 9 ! LONG RUN ! %ORTE/ WAY4 ,I 
      ADMIT ?AT IT WILL ASK = QUALITIES ( PATI5CE1 DEVOTION & =GETFULNESS ( 
      SELF 9 ITS PIONE]S1 BUT IT IS A COMMONPLACE TO SAY ?AT IMPATI5CE1 C>ELESSNESS 
      & EGOTISM >E H9DRANCES TO ANY CAUSE1 & HAVE TO BE F\<T AGA9/2 & IF 
      ,SOCIALISM MILITANT CANNOT RECKON ON 5LI/+ P]SONS :O >E SOME:AT ABOVE ! 
      AV]AGE1 & ON /AV+ (F O!RS :O >E A GOOD DEAL BEL[ IT1 !RE IS NO?+ 
      TO BE DONE BUT TO SIT /ILL & SEE :AT WILL HAPP54 ,?AT H[EV] WE %ALL NOT & 
      CANNOT DO2 SOME?+ WE MU/ DO H[EV] FATALI/IC WE MAY BE3 MY HOPE IS ?AT :AT 
      WE %ALL DO WILL %[ US TO BE ,SOCIALI/S 9 ESS5CE & 9 SPIRIT EV5 N[ :5 WE 
      CANNOT BE ,SOCIALI/S ECONOMICALLY4 
     
     
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